The INTRACED information system enables all the networks
at the Ministry of Defence to be pooled, including the
French Armed Forces' command systems (such as SICF, SIC21,
SICA, INTRACED Air, MUSE, etc.).
INTRACED offers the same services as a standard Intranet,
while meeting security requirements up to Defence Classified
level, with no impairment of performance and remaining
easy to operate and user-friendly. In particular, it provides
secure access to a portal and to a large number of applications
such as messaging, collaborative tools and the directory.
INTRACED was designed and developed in cooperation between
Thales, the system's prime contractor, and Cassidian,
joint contractor with a 40% share. It has been undergoing
gradual deployment since late 2009. Now in use with all
army corps in France, INTRACED enables confidential information
to be shared by more than 20,000 users. Its deployment
also helps with the preparation and performance of joint
operational missions, both domestically and in operational
theatres abroad.
With the success of INTRACED, Thales and Cassidian have
confirmed their position as leaders in the design of secure
architectures for communication and command systems on
the basis of their long experience with high security
information systems.
“By unifying the Armed Forces' networks for the
first time, we were able to meet a very real technological
challenge, with the development of very high-level security
solutions for standard applications,” explains Pascale
Sourisse, Thales SVP in charge of C4I Defence and Security
activities.
“Secure networking of Defence command systems was
a primary objective for Cassidian,” explains Hervé
Guillou, CEO of Cassidian Systems. “It meets a key
requirement of the Armed Forces and was only possible
through the use of innovative, high-performance solutions.”
